diff --git a/config.example.json b/config.example.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ef0dd2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config.example.json
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+{
+    "wallpaper": {
+        "paths": [
+            "~/Pictures/116327446_p0.jpg"
+        ],
+        "dirs": [
+            "~/.config/backgrounds"
+        ],
+        "excludes": [
+            "~/.config/backgrounds/nao-start-crop-adjusted.jpg",
+            "~/.config/backgrounds/README.md"
+        ]
+    },
+    "actions": {
+        "confirm": "~/.scripts/change_wallpaper.sh <path> <color>"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/images_carousel.cpp b/images_carousel.cpp
index 5202fc1..c59dfb7 100644
--- a/images_carousel.cpp
+++ b/images_carousel.cpp
@@ -1,12 +1,208 @@
+/*
+ * @Author: Uyanide pywang0608@foxmail.com
+ * @Date: 2025-08-05 01:22:53
+ * @LastEditTime: 2025-08-05 16:51:12
+ * @Description:
+ */
 #include "images_carousel.h"
 
+#include <pthread.h>
+#include <qevent.h>
+#include <qpropertyanimation.h>
+#include <qvariantanimation.h>
+
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QMetaObject>
+#include <QScrollArea>
+#include <QScrollBar>
+
+#include "logger.h"
 #include "ui_images_carousel.h"
 
-ImagesCarousel::ImagesCarousel(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent),
-                                                  ui(new Ui::ImagesCarousel) {
+using namespace GeneralLogger;
+
+ImagesCarousel::ImagesCarousel(QWidget* parent)
+    : QWidget(parent),
+      ui(new Ui::ImagesCarousel),
+      m_updateTimer(new QTimer(this)),
+      m_scrollAnimation(nullptr) {
     ui->setupUi(this);
+
+    connect(m_updateTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &ImagesCarousel::updateImages);
+    m_updateTimer->start(100);
 }
 
 ImagesCarousel::~ImagesCarousel() {
     delete ui;
+    for (auto item : m_imageQueue) {
+        delete item;
+    }
+    if (m_scrollAnimation) {
+        m_scrollAnimation->stop();
+        delete m_scrollAnimation;
+    }
 }
+
+void ImagesCarousel::appendImage(const QString& path) {
+    ImageLoader* loader = new ImageLoader(path, this);
+    QThreadPool::globalInstance()->start(loader);
+}
+
+ImageLoader::ImageLoader(const QString& path, ImagesCarousel* carousel)
+    : m_path(path), m_carousel(carousel) {
+    setAutoDelete(true);
+}
+
+void ImagesCarousel::addImageToQueue(const ImageData* data) {
+    QMutexLocker locker(&m_queueMutex);
+    auto imageItem = new ImageItem(data,
+                                   s_itemWidth,
+                                   s_itemHeight,
+                                   s_itemFocusWidth,
+                                   s_itemFocusHeight,
+                                   this);
+    m_imageQueue.enqueue(imageItem);
+}
+
+void ImagesCarousel::updateImages() {
+    QMutexLocker locker(&m_queueMutex);
+
+    int processCount = 0;
+    while (!m_imageQueue.isEmpty() && processCount < 5) {
+        ImageItem* item = m_imageQueue.dequeue();
+        ui->scrollAreaWidgetContents->layout()->addWidget(item);
+        m_loadedImages.append(item);
+        if (m_loadedImages.size() == 1) {
+            item->focusImage();
+        } else {
+            item->unfocusImage();
+        }
+        processCount++;
+    }
+}
+
+void ImageLoader::run() {
+    auto data = new ImageData(m_path);
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(m_carousel,
+                              "addImageToQueue",
+                              Qt::QueuedConnection,
+                              Q_ARG(const ImageData*, data));
+}
+
+ImageData::ImageData(const QString& p) : path(p) {
+    path = p;
+    if (!pixmap.load(p)) {
+        warn(QString("Failed to load image from path: %1").arg(p));
+    }
+    // resize in "cover" mode
+    const QSize targetSize(ImagesCarousel::s_itemWidth, ImagesCarousel::s_itemHeight);
+    pixmap = pixmap.scaled(targetSize, Qt::KeepAspectRatioByExpanding, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
+
+    // Crop to center
+    int x  = (pixmap.width() - targetSize.width()) / 2;
+    int y  = (pixmap.height() - targetSize.height()) / 2;
+    pixmap = pixmap.copy(x, y, targetSize.width(), targetSize.height());
+}
+
+void ImagesCarousel::focusNextImage() {
+    unfocusCurrImage();
+    if (m_loadedImages.size() <= 1) return;
+    m_currentIndex++;
+    if (m_currentIndex >= m_loadedImages.size()) {
+        m_currentIndex = 0;
+    }
+    focusCurrImage();
+}
+
+void ImagesCarousel::focusPrevImage() {
+    if (m_loadedImages.size() <= 1) return;
+    unfocusCurrImage();
+    m_currentIndex--;
+    if (m_currentIndex < 0) {
+        m_currentIndex = m_loadedImages.size() - 1;
+    }
+    focusCurrImage();
+}
+
+void ImagesCarousel::unfocusCurrImage() {
+    m_loadedImages[m_currentIndex]->unfocusImage();
+}
+
+void ImagesCarousel::focusCurrImage() {
+    m_loadedImages[m_currentIndex]->focusImage();
+    auto hScrollBar  = ui->scrollArea->horizontalScrollBar();
+    int spacing      = ui->scrollAreaWidgetContents->layout()->spacing();
+    int centerOffset = (s_itemWidth + spacing) * m_currentIndex + s_itemFocusWidth / 2 - spacing;
+    int leftOffset   = centerOffset - ui->scrollArea->width() / 2;
+    if (leftOffset < 0) {
+        leftOffset = 0;
+    }
+
+    if (m_scrollAnimation) {
+        m_scrollAnimation->stop();
+        delete m_scrollAnimation;
+        m_scrollAnimation = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    m_scrollAnimation = new QPropertyAnimation(hScrollBar, "value");
+    m_scrollAnimation->setDuration(300);
+    m_scrollAnimation->setStartValue(hScrollBar->value());
+    m_scrollAnimation->setEndValue(leftOffset);
+    m_scrollAnimation->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutCubic);
+    m_scrollAnimation->start();
+}
+
+ImageItem::ImageItem(const ImageData* data,
+                     const int itemWidth,
+                     const int itemHeight,
+                     const int itemFocusWidth,
+                     const int itemFocusHeight,
+                     QWidget* parent)
+    : QLabel(parent),
+      m_data(data),
+      m_itemSize(itemWidth, itemHeight),
+      m_itemFocusSize(itemFocusWidth, itemFocusHeight) {
+    setPixmap(data->pixmap);
+    setFixedSize(ImagesCarousel::s_itemWidth, ImagesCarousel::s_itemHeight);
+    setScaledContents(true);
+}
+
+void ImageItem::focusImage() {
+    if (m_scaleAnimation) {
+        m_scaleAnimation->stop();
+        delete m_scaleAnimation;
+        m_scaleAnimation = nullptr;
+    }
+    m_scaleAnimation = new QPropertyAnimation(this, "size");
+    m_scaleAnimation->setDuration(ImagesCarousel::s_animationDuration);
+    m_scaleAnimation->setStartValue(size());
+    m_scaleAnimation->setEndValue(m_itemFocusSize);
+    m_scaleAnimation->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutCubic);
+    connect(m_scaleAnimation,
+            &QPropertyAnimation::valueChanged,
+            this,
+            [this](const QVariant& value) {
+                setFixedSize(value.toSize());
+            });
+    m_scaleAnimation->start();
+}
+
+void ImageItem::unfocusImage() {
+    if (m_scaleAnimation) {
+        m_scaleAnimation->stop();
+        delete m_scaleAnimation;
+        m_scaleAnimation = nullptr;
+    }
+    m_scaleAnimation = new QPropertyAnimation(this, "size");
+    m_scaleAnimation->setDuration(ImagesCarousel::s_animationDuration);
+    m_scaleAnimation->setStartValue(size());
+    m_scaleAnimation->setEndValue(m_itemSize);
+    m_scaleAnimation->setEasingCurve(QEasingCurve::OutCubic);
+    connect(m_scaleAnimation,
+            &QPropertyAnimation::valueChanged,
+            this,
+            [this](const QVariant& value) {
+                setFixedSize(value.toSize());
+            });
+    m_scaleAnimation->start();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/images_carousel.h b/images_carousel.h
index 99235d8..4f0d8f6 100644
--- a/images_carousel.h
+++ b/images_carousel.h
@@ -1,8 +1,68 @@
+/*
+ * @Author: Uyanide pywang0608@foxmail.com
+ * @Date: 2025-08-05 01:22:53
+ * @LastEditTime: 2025-08-05 16:49:22
+ * @Description:
+ */
 #ifndef IMAGES_CAROUSEL_H
 #define IMAGES_CAROUSEL_H
 
+#include <QKeyEvent>
+#include <QLabel>
+#include <QMutex>
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QPixmap>
+#include <QPropertyAnimation>
+#include <QQueue>
+#include <QRunnable>
+#include <QScrollArea>
+#include <QThreadPool>
+#include <QTimer>
 #include <QWidget>
 
+class ImagesCarousel;
+
+struct ImageData {
+    QString path;
+    QPixmap pixmap;
+
+    ImageData() = default;
+
+    explicit ImageData(const QString& p);
+};
+
+class ImageItem : public QLabel {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+  public:
+    explicit ImageItem(const ImageData* data,
+                       const int itemWidth,
+                       const int itemHeight,
+                       const int itemFocusWidth,
+                       const int itemFocusHeight,
+                       QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+
+  public slots:
+    void focusImage();
+    void unfocusImage();
+
+  private:
+    const ImageData* m_data;
+    QSize m_itemSize;
+    QSize m_itemFocusSize;
+    QPropertyAnimation* m_scaleAnimation = nullptr;
+};
+
+class ImageLoader : public QRunnable {
+  public:
+    ImageLoader(const QString& path, ImagesCarousel* carousel);
+    void run() override;
+
+  private:
+    QString m_path;
+    ImagesCarousel* m_carousel;
+};
+
 namespace Ui {
 class ImagesCarousel;
 }
@@ -11,11 +71,53 @@ class ImagesCarousel : public QWidget {
     Q_OBJECT
 
   public:
-    explicit ImagesCarousel(QWidget *parent = nullptr);
+    explicit ImagesCarousel(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
     ~ImagesCarousel();
 
+    static constexpr int s_itemWidth         = 320;
+    static constexpr int s_itemHeight        = 200;
+    static constexpr int s_itemFocusWidth    = 480;
+    static constexpr int s_itemFocusHeight   = 300;
+    static constexpr int s_animationDuration = 300;
+
+  public slots:
+    void addImageToQueue(const ImageData* data);
+    void appendImage(const QString& path);
+    void focusNextImage();
+    void focusPrevImage();
+    void unfocusCurrImage();
+    void focusCurrImage();
+
+  private slots:
+    void updateImages();
+
   private:
-    Ui::ImagesCarousel *ui;
+    Ui::ImagesCarousel* ui;
+    QMutex m_queueMutex;
+    QQueue<ImageItem*> m_imageQueue;
+    QList<ImageItem*> m_loadedImages;
+    QTimer* m_updateTimer;
+    int m_currentIndex = 0;
+    QPropertyAnimation* m_scrollAnimation;
+
+  signals:
+    void imageLoaded(ImageData* imageData);
+};
+
+class ImagesCarouselScrollArea : public QScrollArea {
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+  public:
+    explicit ImagesCarouselScrollArea(QWidget* parent = nullptr)
+        : QScrollArea(parent) {
+        setHorizontalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAlwaysOff);
+        setWidgetResizable(true);
+    }
+
+  protected:
+    void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* event) override {
+        event->ignore();
+    }
 };
 
 #endif  // IMAGES_CAROUSEL_H
diff --git a/images_carousel.ui b/images_carousel.ui
index cb48a7a..e4ed7a2 100644
--- a/images_carousel.ui
+++ b/images_carousel.ui
@@ -13,7 +13,41 @@
   <property name="windowTitle">
    <string>Form</string>
   </property>
+  <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="ImagesCarouselScrollArea" name="scrollArea">
+     <property name="styleSheet">
+      <string notr="true">border: none</string>
+     </property>
+     <property name="verticalScrollBarPolicy">
+      <enum>Qt::ScrollBarPolicy::ScrollBarAlwaysOff</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="widgetResizable">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="scrollAreaWidgetContents">
+      <property name="geometry">
+       <rect>
+        <x>0</x>
+        <y>0</y>
+        <width>382</width>
+        <height>282</height>
+       </rect>
+      </property>
+      <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout_2"/>
+     </widget>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
  </widget>
+ <customwidgets>
+  <customwidget>
+   <class>ImagesCarouselScrollArea</class>
+   <extends>QScrollArea</extends>
+   <header>images_carousel.h</header>
+   <container>1</container>
+  </customwidget>
+ </customwidgets>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
 </ui>
diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index fa1aad4..8f0ae53 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * @Author: Uyanide pywang0608@foxmail.com
  * @Date: 2025-08-05 00:37:58
- * @LastEditTime: 2025-08-05 12:18:00
+ * @LastEditTime: 2025-08-05 16:51:52
  * @Description:
  */
 #include "mainwindow.h"
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ void MainWindow::_setupUI() {
     connect(ui->cancelButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &MainWindow::onCancel);
     ui->confirmButton->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
     ui->cancelButton->setFocusPolicy(Qt::NoFocus);
+
+    for (const auto &image : m_config->getWallpapers()) {
+        ui->carousel->appendImage(image);
+    }
 }
 
 void MainWindow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) {
@@ -37,6 +41,10 @@ void MainWindow::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *event) {
         onCancel();
     } else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Return || event->key() == Qt::Key_Enter) {
         onConfirm();
+    } else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Space || event->key() == Qt::Key_Tab || event->key() == Qt::Key_Right) {
+        ui->carousel->focusNextImage();
+    } else if (event->key() == Qt::Key_Left) {
+        ui->carousel->focusPrevImage();
     } else {
         QMainWindow::keyPressEvent(event);
     }
diff --git a/mainwindow.ui b/mainwindow.ui
index 5ac5161..dc218ec 100644
--- a/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/mainwindow.ui
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@
         </spacer>
        </item>
        <item>
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="cancelButton">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="confirmButton">
          <property name="styleSheet">
-          <string notr="true">color: #f38ba8</string>
+          <string notr="true">color: #a6e3a1</string>
          </property>
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Cancel</string>
+          <string>Confirm</string>
          </property>
          <property name="flat">
           <bool>true</bool>
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item>
-        <widget class="QPushButton" name="confirmButton">
+        <widget class="QPushButton" name="cancelButton">
          <property name="styleSheet">
-          <string notr="true">color: #a6e3a1</string>
+          <string notr="true">color: #f38ba8</string>
          </property>
          <property name="text">
-          <string>Confirm</string>
+          <string>Cancel</string>
          </property>
          <property name="flat">
           <bool>true</bool>